Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
1100
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40000
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Habitat
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
9-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
long with sharp edges
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little water
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Scale
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
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Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
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Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
YUCCA harrimaniae
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
mound lily
Celery
In Hindi
palm lily
अजवायन
In German
palm lily
Sellerie
In French
palm lily
Céleri
In Spanish
palm lily
Apio
In Greek
palm lily
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
palm lily
Aipo
In Polish
palm lily
Seler
In Latin
palm lily
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Apiales
Family
Agavaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Yucca
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Apieae
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
151
1
27800
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